IJIRST International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology| Volume 3 | Issue 07 | December 2016

ISSN (online): 2349-6010

An Experimental Study on Partial Replacement of

Cement by SBCA for M-25 Concrete
Arshee Khan A.K. Saxena
PG Student Professor & Head
Department of Civil Engineering Department of Civil Engineering
Laxmi Narayan College of Technology, Bhopal (India) Laxmi Narayan College of Technology, Bhopal (India)

Abstract
In an emerging country like India, the agriculture plays an important role, especially when it comes to the production of
sugarcane. India is the second largest country in the production of sugar after Brazil. Since sugar is made from Sugar cane, the
residue left after using it in factories is termed as bagasse ash. Bagasse is disposed of in landfills and is now becoming an
environmental burden. In this experimental research work concrete cubes, beams and cylindrical columns of M25 grade were
casted and tested to examine various properties of concrete like workability, compressive strength, split tensile strength, and
flexural strength. Sugar cane bagasse ash was partially replaced with cement at 3, 6, 9 and 12 % by weight of cement in concrete.
Keywords: M-25 Concrete, SBCA
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I. INTRODUCTION

Recently sugarcane bagasse ash, which is a byproduct of sugar factories, found after burning sugarcane has some cementatious
properties. Bagasse has been tested in some parts of the world for its pozzolanic property and has been found to improve the
properties of the mortar and concrete when mixed up to a desired proportion like compressive strength, water tightness in certain
limits fineness too. The pozzolanic property of sugarcane bagasse ash is the result of silicate content of the ash. The silicate
content in the ash may vary from ash to ash depending on the burning and other properties of the raw materials like the soil on
which the sugarcane is grown.
Because of harmful impact of concrete construction on environment like increase in temperature and global warming, it is the
time to go with some nontraditional materials for construction work. Now a days researches has been carrying out to replace
cement in concrete. Most of these cement replacement materials are byproducts of different industries and agricultural wastes.
Blast furnace slag, silica fume, fly ash and rice husk can be cited as an example.
Mr. Prashant O Modani has observed that the partial replacement of SBA through fine aggregates gave positive results with
the replacement of about 10 to 20%. In this research the paper was used as a reference and the partial replacement of cement by
SBA with varying percentages that is 3, 6, 9 and 12 respectively.
The bagasse ash is about 8-10% of the bagasse and contains unburned matter, silica and alumina. Bagasse is a cellulose fiber
remaining after the extraction of the sugar-bearing juice from sugarcane.
The SBA used in this present study was taken from Maa Rewa Sugar factory which is located in Shahpura, Jabalpur district of
MP State, India. For this study, fresh SBA taken from the furnace was used. It was cooled in air by applying a small quantity of
water.

II. MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY

Concrete
In this experimental work a design mix of M-25 grade was used for making the reinforced concrete specimens for 50 mm slump,
The slump cone test was performed to determine the workability of concrete for desired slump
Cement
For making concrete OPC 43 grade cement (JP cement) was used. The specific gravity of cement used was 3.15 and the fineness
modulas was 2940 Normal Consistency 29.5%, Vicat initial setting time (minutes) 75, Vicat final setting time (minutes) 370 and
soundness was 2mm.
Fine Aggregates
The fine aggregates used in this investigation was Narmada River sand passing through 4.75 mm sieve with specific gravity of
2.64.

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Coarse Aggregates
Machine crushed broken stone angular in shape was used as coarse aggregates. Two fraction of coarse aggregates were used,
20mm size having specific gravity of 2.85, and 10mm size having specific gravity of 2.85.
Water
Ordinary tap water clean, potable free from suspended particles and chemical substances was used for both mixing and curing of
concrete.
Sugarcane Bagasse Ash
After the bagasse combustion, a new by-product Sugar Cane Bagasse Ash (SCBA) is formed and can be used as a pozzolona and
substitute cement. The chief constituent of SBA is SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O5, Cao and K2O.
The following laboratory tests were performed on aggregates as per relevant IS code and mix design of M25 grade of
concrete. The laboratory test programmed is summarized below.
Physical properties of coarse aggregates (20mm and 10mm size)
Sieve analysis and fineness modulus
Specific gravity
Water absorption
Physical properties of cement
Fineness
Specific gravity
Physical properties of fine aggregates
Sieve analysis
Specific gravity
Water absorption
Mix design (M 25 grade) as per IS 10262:2009
Preparation of specimens
Concrete Cube of size 150x150x150 mm
Mortar Cube of size 70.5x70.5x70.5mm
Concrete Cylindrical columns of Dia 150mm and length 300 mm.
Concrete beams 0f size 150x150x700 mm.
Testing of cubes for compressive strength.
Testing of beams for flexural strength.
Testing of cylindrical columns for Split tensile strength.

III. RESULTS

Fig. 1: Compressive Strength with Partial Replacement of Cement (0%, 3%, 6%, 9%, 12%) with SBCA.

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Fig. 2: Flexural Tensile With Partial Replacement of Cement (0%, 3%, 6%, 9%, 12%) with SBCA.

Fig. 3: Split Tensile With Partial Replacement of Cement (0%, 3%, 6%, 9%, 12%) with SBCA.

IV. CONCLUSION

After performing the tests on M25 concrete with partial replacement of cement (0%, 3%, 6%, 9%, 12%) with SBCA, it has been
observed that the compressive strength, flexural strength and split tensile increases with increase in percentage of SBCA and it is
maximum for 6% and then starts decreasing.

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